August 2006 - ntg-context - NTG Mailing Lists

Captions in the margin
by Alex Lubberts 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

Hello, After reading the details.pdf manual I succeeded in placing figures right where I want them :) However... I would like the caption to be placed in the margin (lining either with the top or the bottom of the figure). I didn't find a way to do this. Does anybody know how to achieve this? Thanks, Alex Lubberts

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ToC chapter/appendix labelling
by Stuart Jansen 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

I'm trying to achieve a specific table of contents layout. The problem I'm running into is adding the word "Chapter" before the chapter number and "Appendix" before the appendix letter. Below is what I've accomplished so far, any tips would be greatly appreciated. ----- \def\mychapterlistnumber#1{\vbox{% \doifnumberelse{#1}{Chapter}{Appendix} #1\crlf}} \def\mysectionlistnumber#1{\emspace\emspace} \def\mysectionlisttext#1{% \doifelse{#1}{Lab Tasks}{\hskip-1em\bf#1\hfilll}{#1}} \setuplist[chapter][width=1em,numberstyle=bold,% numbercommand=\mychapterlistnumber,textstyle=bold] \setuplist[section][width=2em,% numbercommand=\mysectionlistnumber,% textcommand=\mysectionlisttext] \starttext \bgroup{}Table of Contents\egroup\par \startcolumns[n=2,distance=.3in,balance=no] \bgroup \placelist[chapter,section][criterium=all,alternative=b] \egroup \stopcolumns \page \chapter{Foo} \section{Bar} \input knuth \startappendices \chapter{Corge} \section{Grault} \input knuth \stopappendices \stoptext ----- -- Stuart Jansen <sjansen(a)gurulabs.com> Guru Labs, L.C.

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Re: [NTG-context] some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

> >> Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? > > I can't give you a satisfying answer for this, but > > Should'nt \expandafter\type\expandafter{\arg{bla}} be > \type{{bla}}? > > gives > > Should?nt \dohandlemathtokenarg{bla} be {bla}? > > (so I guess the answer is probably no) \arg is one of the verbatim macros, like \type, \typ, \tex and is describte in 'cont-enp.pdf' on page 101. The description looks a bit incomplete: (the command encloses the text with .) (Can someone, with the right to do that, add this to the list of typos, please?) The definition of \arg is in 'core-ver.tex' and copying this in a separate file works as expected: \starttext \unprotect \def\setgroupedtype {\let\currenttypingclass\??ty \initializetype \catcode`\{=\@@begingroup \catcode`\}=\@@endgroup} \unexpanded\def\arg{% \groupedcommand{\setgroupedtype\leftargument}{\rightargument}} \protect \arg{bla} \stoptext So there must something be damaged. Wolfgang

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floating objects (wiki page)
by Jörg Hagmann 15 Aug '06

15 Aug '06

Typos: [figurename] instead of {figurename} on page http:// wiki.contextgarden.net/Floating_Objects Jörg

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where is this wikified stuff?
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:12:34 -0700 > From: David Arnold <dwarnold45(a)cox.net> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Figure number off one time ... > > it's david's turn to wikify this Hallo! I can not find the place where this and other solutions are saved. I searched in contextgarden, but with no success. Wolfgang

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Floats Method
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

Hallo! In \setupfloats[] what exactly is the difference between textmethod and sidemethod? Compared with the gridsize, why does a 1 point window (method=2) help when typesetting on grids? Isn't 1% (method=1) much more in the most cases than 1 point? Wolfgang

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Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead
by wwl＠musensturm.de 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:33:38 +0200 > From: Taco Hoekwater <taco(a)elvenkind.com> > Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Snapping sectionhead > >>> While I was reading 'In the Details' to learn more about grid- > >>> typesetting, I could not comprehend the examples with > >>> grid={broad,...}. > >>> > >>> Then in section 1.8 I read that grid=line should be a shortcut > for > >>> grid={broad,high,depth}. > >> Section 1.8 deals \exclusively with \externalfigure. Apparently > >> the grid option for sectioning commands is handled differently. > > > > In my version of 'In the Details', dated 2002 chapter 1 deals with > > 'Snapping section heads' and section 1.8 is titled 'Snapping > around > > (broad,high,depth).' > > Is there a newer variant of that manual? > > Must be, I read mine online from > > http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/details.pdf > > while I was keying in this answer. > > Greetings, > Taco I checked this. But it is the same document! Section 1.8 deals there with 'Snapping section heads' too. Wolfgang

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\mathematics
by Boris Tschirschwitz 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

Hi. When writing math I like avoiding $ whenever possible by defining my math operators with \mathematics, e.g. \def\grp{\mathematics{G}}. So far I was using this like I use \EnsureMath in LaTeX, but now I'm running into problems in MPgraphics: Texexec compiles the following file fine until I add the paragraph called "Math in Math in MP". There it seems to somehow choke on too many $ and \relax. Is there a better way to do such definitions? Thanks, Boris. PS: There's already a problem in the second to last paragraph where the G is not set in math mode any more. The example file: \def\grp{\mathematics{G}} \starttext Test. Running text: A group \grp Math: $\grp$ $\grp_{\grp}$ Text in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{groupone} label(textext("\grp"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{groupone} Math in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{grouptwo} label(textext("\mathematics{\grp}"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{grouptwo} Math in Math in MP: \startusableMPgraphic{groupthree} label(textext("\mathematics{\grp_{\grp}}"),origin) ; \stopusableMPgraphic \useMPgraphic{groupthree} \stoptext

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--silent switch seems not to work.
by John R. Culleton 14 Aug '06

14 Aug '06

The --silent parameter seems to have no effect. I still get messages listing every typescript in use on every pass: e.g., (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/hdb1/usr/local/texlive/2005/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex) (./type-charter.tex The above is repeated about four times. All this trivia slows down the compile process significantly. I am using texexec 5.4.3. I get warning messages telling me to use texmfstart instead but since that script is not functional on my machine I just use texexec. It seems to work OK except for the --silent script. On Linux I can always say: texexec book.tex >/dev/null but this obscures error messages as well. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com

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Re: [NTG-context] some questions
by wwl＠musensturm.de 13 Aug '06

13 Aug '06

> > \setupcolors[state=start] > > \starttext > > How can I use the brace-key right? > > \starttable[| \{ |] > > the wiki entry is not that clear ("enclose the column in braces"). > \{ is a just a grouping command (which directly gives a solution > for > your second answer) > > Use > [| a{\{}b{\}} |] > > to add "braces" > > > \NC no braces \SR > > \stoptable > > > > What I am doing wrong here? > > \starttable[ o1 | C{red} |] > > \{C{red} Ahh! I see! So '\{' is a table command NOT a FormatKey? But why is '\{' introduced in 'thrd-tab.tex' with \NewFormatKey \{{..} as a primitive key? The wikiwriter has obviously used this source too. > > Should'nt \arg{bla} be \type{{bla}}? \arg{bla} gives me 'argbla'! Wolfgang

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